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I had a wolf hybrid. She was by far the smartest canine I have ever had.

How did she do as a pet?

On a leash, or free roaming?

It would seem that very few people would want, or are capable of having a pet who is as smart and cunning as his wild ancestors.

They would soon destroy something or someone.

On a leash, she was well behaved.

Part of having a wolf hybrid is that you have to have an innate understanding of Alpha Male and Alpha Female dynamics, she was on nearly level ground with the kids and knew it, and never was a problem that way, nor ever behaved menacingly toward the children.

She was very tolerant of babies, and was so startled on the one occasion she inadvertently knocked over a toddler wagging her tail that after that, whenever toddlers were around, she kept her tail tucked underneath her to not knock them over.

At the time we were living in town, and she was strong enough to straighten most cheap chains. I ended up (when she was outside--she spent much time inside, including nights) hooking her to a 5/8 inch spinning chain, connected to an eye bolt through a slice of Box Elder about 2 1/2 feet in diameter and roughly 18 inches tall. That 'round' cut from a tree we had felled had a natural hollow which the eye bolt fit through. While she was quick to chase squirrels or stray cats, I think she enjoyed the chase--she never caught any, although she treed a few of each.

She only ever dragged the Box Elder chunk off once, she snatched it out of the ice underneath it in pursuit of a cat that had stalked through the back garden all winter, but visible in the spring after most of the snow had melted. I had to help her drag it back about 200 yards (uphill, of course).

She was obedient, would respond to commands like "Go find _____" without gesture or hesitation.

She had specific yips and sounds for different situations, and aside from the spring molt (slabs of fur shed), was an absolute joy.

A couple of other things. The breeders were known to us, and did not run an inbred puppy mill. As a puppy, she picked me out. I think that's important in establishing a solid relationship with any pet. Let them come to you, and the bond will come much more easily.